East Suffolk Council
Two more East Suffolk parishes adopt Neighbourhood Plans
Following a referendum on 15 May, Carlton Colville and Westerfield have become the latest East Suffolk parishes to formally adopt their Neighbourhood Plans.
Both Neighbourhood Plans were adopted at a Full Council meeting on Monday 19 May and will now form part of the development plan for East Suffolk and be used to consider planning applications within each neighbourhood plan area.
A Neighbourhood Plan gives communities the opportunity to shape development within their local area and formal adoption follows much hard work by Parish and Town Councils and extensive public consultation to ensure that residents have their say on how development will take place.
Each plan is subject to a public referendum to ensure public support before being adopted by East Suffolk Council.
Cllr Mark Packard, East Suffolk's cabinet member for Planning and Coastal Management said: “Neighbourhood planning gives residents the opportunity to influence development in their area and after much hard work from the local community, these two newly adopted plans will now be required to be used by anyone making or deciding a planning application in both the Carlton Colville and Westerfield areas.”
View the Carlton Colville Neighbourhood Plan.
View the Westerfield Neighbourhood Plan.